Morning Brief: May 24
Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Nathan Handwerker opened the first Nathan's in Coney Island in the summer of 1916. At the time, a hot dog at the boardwalk cost ten cents. In order to capture the market of hungry beachgoers, Nathan lowered his price to five cents, creating the first ever fast food price war.
NEED TO KNOW
International leaders are meeting in Istanbul for the first World Humanitarian Summit [Public Radio International]
Jimmy Carter, seeing a resurgence of racism, is planning a Baptist Conference for Unity [New York Times]
City Council to pass reforms aimed at broken windows policing [Gotham Gazette]
Long Island Expressway to get first full rest stop [CBS New York]
Animal right activists are upset because hansome cabbies have gotten their first rate hike since 2010 [CBS New York]
SPORTS
YESTERDAY
The Mets beat the Nationals Monday 7-1
TODAY
The Yankees play the Blue Jays at 7:05pm.
The Mets face the Nationals, also at 7:05pm.
ON STAGE TONIGHT
- Twin Peaks: Down in Heaven Tour @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
- Justin Hayward w/ Mike Dawes @ City Winery
- Todd Rundgren @Brooklyn Bowl
- Active Bird Community @ The Bowery Electric
TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened.
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